On the first day of UNISON’s national delegate conference, delegates debated the need to challenge the exploitation of migrant workers, particularly in social care. Paramedic Glen Carrington, from the NEC,... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest/Workers’ photos UNISON’s national delegate conference opened today in Brighton with a speech from UNISON president Libby Nolan. After speaking of her personal experience over decades in the... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest/Workers’ photos Focus turned to education on Monday afternoon at local government conference with a series of motions on further education, the crisis in schools, and the school... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest/Workers’ photos On Monday morning, local government (LG) conference in Brighton turned its attention to the perilous state of council finances, funding and cuts. The context for the... read more →
Sexual harassment is widespread in schools with staff the target of physical advances, inappropriate comments and lewd remarks, according to findings published by UNISON today (Tuesday). A survey conducted in... read more →
Local government delegates in Brighton have been celebrating the successes of the union’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, while accepting that the fight to achieve LGBT+ equality and acceptance is far... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest/Workers’ photos A key theme at Sunday’s water, environment and transport (WET) conference in Brighton was a lack of investment in the country’s environment. Opening business was a... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest UNISON’s water, environment and transport conference, held in Brighton on Sunday, was dominated by an examination of the failures of privatisation in the water industry. The conference... read more →
Image: Steve Forrest UNISON local government delegates have affirmed their commitment to supporting and developing young members and activists within their service group. Meeting on the first day of their... read more →